M21 Top 10 Users: #3 & #2
by connorrice26 | 3 years ago | 0 Comments
CONNOR
#3: Dan
Boy, you talk about a COLOSSAL leap in my rankings from the beginning of season 7 to the end. Dan woulda been in that Lucky-Kiing zone for me were it not for a Super Bowl run that came out of nowhere and a huge statement to the rest of the league to close the cycle. I’m not really sure what went wrong before that season… Dan always had impressive individual performances but seemingly couldn’t string it together for full seasons and in the playoffs (sounds like one of his M22 division mates!). Omaha helped for sure, but in general I just think Dan had a level of confidence and self-assurance in !season33 that he may have lacked in previous seasons, and Norman Fletcher cemented his name in the history books with a >90% completion rate against Austin in the Super Bowl. Is Dan Austin’s daddy? It’s tough to say.
#2: Cody
A perennial contender within the AFC despite having one of the toughest rebuilding jobs of any contender within that conference (maybe THE toughest), Cody’s season 1 super bowl to me is the most impressive individual season anyone had all cycle given what he had to work with. The way Cody was able to continually adapt his scheme to the weapons he had was very impressive, and I went into every Browns-Bengals game knowing I’d have to play my best Madden to stand a chance. In a… let’s say… less than stacked M22 division, Cody should have a free shot at the playoffs every season next cycle, and with that godly Rams defense I give him just as good a shot as anyone to rack up rings out the gate.
CMASS
#3: Cmass
Yea yea he’s overrated yea yea he’s all team blah blah blah. All he did was go to 4 consecutive NFC Championship Games and 2 Super Bowl Appearances with tough losses to a user who will be named a unanimous #1. Most consistent NFC user in the playoffs and also built arguably the best team in the league. Hard to argue that this wouldn’t be the highest rated NFC user except for the lack of hardware.
#2: Lil Alex
Pains me to put someone with 0 SBs at #2. But if Austin ever had an off day when they played I’d think he would’ve won at least 1. What a jump for young alex this cycle going from a fringe playoff guy to #2 on my list. That defense he built was nuts and his offense was very solid. When he got into the playoffs it seemed like he’d beat everyone but the future #1 on this list. Excited to see what he does with WFT next cycle. Glad he’s still in the opposite conference cause he stomped me twice.
CODY
#3: Lil Alex
This is going to be the first "hot take" and I could see a lot of people coming at my neck on this take. But for me personally, Little Alex could've appeared in 2-3 (if not more) Super Bowls had he been in the NFC. Maybe that's a weak excuse to put someone #3 but in my opinion he proved to have consistent regular season success picking up key wins against Austin throughout the cycle. He was also dominant in the playoffs every season until, like most of us, he ran into Austin. Little Alex week in and week out was beating "the leagues best" so I'm putting him at #3.
#2: Cody
I think myself deserves the #2 spot. Unfortunately after season one for the most part the playoffs were a bit of a disappointment for me, but I don't think anyone would argue the majority of the cycle I was in command of my division. I had I think 1 or 2 #1 seeds and more often than not won my first playoff game. (Things just got hairy when I ran into Little Alex or Austin)
LIL ALEX
#3: Lil Alex
I had a ton of regular season success and made the afc championship 4 or 5 times out of 7 but ultimately couldn’t get past my daddy Austin. I believe i figured out and developed a new scheme both on offense and defense and it showed in my last game against Austin which was the closest I’ve ever played him. I’ll have more time to get comfortable with my scheme since we’re waiting till mid September to start the league, and I believe i have the gm skills and stick skills to win a Super Bowl this cycle. My defense also low key carried me at times but thankfully the WFT already has a pretty nasty defense to build on.
#2: Danny Big Cock
Dan started the cycle and ended the cycle hot by making and winning a bowl. He never had the most dominant team or the most abilities, but he proved he didn’t need them. If Dan had the gm skills of ben or cmass, he would easily be trading rings with austin every year. He’s taking the vikings who aren’t the best, but if anyone can dev that team and build through the draft, Its dan. Dan is another serious superbowl contender, especially if he finds a qb replacement for kirk.